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The following is the slate of speakers for the remaining 2011-2012 Town Hall Lecture Series at the Neville Theater in North Platte. Shows are scheduled for 10:30-11:30 a.m. CT. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Betty Guynan at (308)530-8448. Thursda...

People with Medicare need to enroll in a prescription drug plan earlier this year. According to the Nebraska Department of Insurance, the open enrollment period for Medicare Part D now occurs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Whether a person has Original Medi...

An art exhibit from the Sheldon Museum will be on display at the McKinley Education Center in North Platte, 301 W. F Street, Wednesday, Sept. 28-Friday, Oct. 27. Visiting hours are M-F 9-5 or by appointment. The project is sponsored by NebraskaLand Nation...

Platte Valley Friends of NRA will hold a banquet and auction Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Quality Inn in Ogallala. Doors open at 5 p.m. MT. A cash bar will be available. The prime rib dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and the auction at 8 p.m. This event helps pro...

The public is invited to hear local elected officials and current representatives speak at the Indian Summer Rendezvous in Ogallala on Sept. 15. “Celebrating our Freedoms” will open with prayer at 11 a.m. under the Big Tent in downtown Ogallala. Those...

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska (LFS) will be the featured topic of the annual Mission Festival of Trinity Lutheran Church of rural Ogallala on Sunday, Sept. 18. Jack Swanda of Omaha will make a presentation on the work of LFS across Nebraska at the ...

The public is invited to the Wallace Fall Festival events including Cowboy Church on Sunday evening, Sept. 18. at 6 p.m. CT at the Wallace Park (community building if inclement weather). The special speaker and musician is R.W. (Ronnie) Moyer, cowboy c...

The Corn Maze at the Golden Spike Tower in North Platte will open for its seven-week season on Sept. 16. The maze is situated on 10 acres. There are two mazes that total 5.3 miles in all. The “short track” is easier to maneuver and appropriate for you...

Applications are now available for the fifth annual Miss Chadron/Miss Northwest Outstanding Teen Pageant, set for Saturday, Nov. 5. The teen pageant is open to all female Nebraska residents who are at least 13 years old (by Nov. 5) and no older than 17 an...

Stay connected with telephone assistance. On Sept. 13 Governor Dave Heineman will sign a proclamation declaring the week of September 12-18 as Nebraska Lifeline Awareness Week. The Nebraska Public Service Commission administers the program. The proclamati...

At a news conference, Nebraska State Fair Executive Director Joseph McDermott announced attendance figures for the 2011 Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. “Total 2011 attendance was 333,043 which is nearly an eight percent increase over the 309,400 fr...

As our nation approachedthe 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) launched a new tool for citizens to utilize in their efforts to help reduce crime. The effort is in conjunction with the Department o...

As the upcoming filing extension tax deadlines approach, the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, is announcing a new round of outreach to small employers and the professional service providers they re...

Local school districts in cooperation with ESU #16 are sponsoring an opportunity for parents of preschool children to participate in Child Find Screenings. This fall screening will be made available in each school district at the request of parents. Chi...

By Pastor Vince CarrigSports Writer Perkins County rushers smoked the Dragons for four running touchdowns in the team’s first five possessions to secure a convincing 34-7 Plainsmen win in Holyoke Friday night. Running back Justin Hatcher ran hard up...

By Shari FriedelTribune Staff The Lady Plainsmen ended the week on a high note with a victory over Holyoke Friday, Sept. 9. The girls were able to pull off a win in three sets, 25-16, 25-16 and 25-20. Also winning in three sets were the reserve and JV t...

By Shari FriedelTribune Staff With temperatures nearly 25 degrees cooler than a week ago, Perkins County cross country runners had a much more positive experience in Chase County, with much improved times over the previous week’s meet at Goodland. The g...

By Jan RahnManaging Editor The Perkins County golf girls carded their lowest team score of the year even while playing against tough competition at the Lexington Invite on Sept. 9. “In fact, each girl scored her lowest of the year,” said Coach Troy K...

By Christy SheetsSports Writer The Wallace Wildcats competed in the Wallace Triangular on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The Cats’ first opponent was the Falcons of Hitchcock County. The Cats played well but lost their first match of the night in straight sets 16-25...